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#Coronavirus: As lockdown enters 13th-day, 26 Areas across J&K declared as ‘Red Zones’

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Amid continuing lockdown and restrictions for the 13th consecutive day, the government Tuesday declared 26 areas in Jammu and Kashmir as “red zones” in view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the Union Territory. According to Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Mehjoor Nagar, Natipora, Lal Bazar, Eidgah and Shalteng areas in Srinagar district and Chadoora in Budgam district and Waskura in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir have been declared as “Red Zones”. The other “red zone” areas are Parray Mohala, Chandergeer, Batagund in the Hajin area of north…

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Over 30 youth received pellet injures during clashes in Srinagar, Chadoora

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Over 30 youth were hit by pellets, four of them in eyes, in forces pellet firing during clashes in Chadoora in Budgam and Noorbagh in Srinagar on Thursday. About two dozen youth were hit by pellets in forces firing during clashes as people tried to march towards encounter site in Panzan village of Chadoora in Budgam today. In the encounter, two Hizb militants were killed. Witnesses said soon after locals heard militants were holed up in a mosque, they tried to reach the encounter site. However, forces intercepted them and…

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Valley shut for 62nd consecutive day; Forces attack Pro-freedom rallies in Shopian, Pulwama, Chadoora, Qazigund scores wounded

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Authorities made heavy deployment of government forces in Srinagar and other areas of the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as life remained paralysed for the 62nd consecutive day, officials said. A senior police officer said deployment of forces in sufficient strength has been made in old city and uptown areas of Srinagar and other parts of the valley. “Curfew has not been imposed anywhere in the valley on Thursday,” the officer said. At least fifteen people were injured after forces attacked a pro-freedom rally in Kellar village of Shopian in south…

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